User:Jcshy/Daniel Pike

Daniel Christopher Pike (born 9 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North side AFC Fylde, on loan from EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Blackburn Rovers
Pike joined the academy of then Premier League side Blackburn Rovers at the age of eight in 2010, having previously been at Liverpool's academy - the club he has supported since childhood.

On 18 June 2018, Blackburn announced that Pike, alongside several of the club's youngsters, had put pen-to-paper on two-year scholarship contracts.

In May 2020, Pike signed his first professional contract with Blackburn, agreeing to a two-year-deal with the club. The following year, in May 2021, Pike signed a new deal, agreeing a two-year-deal that will run till the summer of 2023 - with the option of an additional-year included in the contract.

On 2 January 2021, Pike appeared in a Blackburn Rovers matchday squad for the first time, being an unused substitute in the club's 2-0 defeat of fellow EFL Championship side Birmingham City.

AFC Fylde (loan)
On 9 September, Pike joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a short-term loan deal, having impressed Fylde's manager Jim Bentley during the club's friendly fixture against Rovers on 10 July. Pike was assigned squad number 18 by the club. Pike's loan with Fylde was cut-short on 13 October, after Pike picked up a minor injury. During his month-long spell, Pike made four league appearances.

On 21 December, Pike returned to AFC Fylde on a further one-month loan that was to run until 16 January 2022. On 18 January, Rovers announced that they had agreed to extend Pike's loan with Fylde until 14 March. Pike's loan was extended for a third additional time, this time being extended to run until the end of Fylde's National League North 2021-22 campaign.